There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Luxembourgish neofolk act. 2)… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Luxembourgish neofolk act. 2) Hip-hop mc and producer from Los Angeles, USA. 3) R&B singer from Benton Harbor, USA. 4) Experimental dub-influenced band from Chicago, USA. 5) Cape Verdian zouk singer. 6) Rome Ramirez: Singer and guitarist from USA (Singer for Sublime with Rome).

1) ROME is a Luxembourgish neofolk act founded in late 2005 as the main output for the songs of Jerome Reuter and was joined by co-producer Patrick Damiani as official member in early 2008. ROME signed to the Swedish label CMI in 2006 to release an EP titled "Berlin" (June 2006) and the albums "Nera" (November 2006), "Confessions d'un voleur d'ames" (April 2007), "Masse Mensch Material" (March 2008). In 2009 ROME got signed to the german label Trisol and released the EP "To Die Among Strangers" (May 2009) and the album "Flowers From Exile" (June 2009).
In their earlier work ROME mixes influences of Industrial and Neofolk with Experimental and Electronic Pop. The traditions of (French) Chanson and (American) Folk are becoming more and more influential in their current work. In 2009 violin player Nikos Mavridis officially joined the band to further contribute to the creation of their unique sound, which they themselves refer to as Chanson Noir. Nikos left the band in late 2010 to answer the army's call and Patrick found himself more and more tied up in the work for his own professional recording studio in Germany. ROME released the EP "L'assassin" in early 2010, shortly before going into hiatus, followed by the full length "Nos chants perdus". In 2011, Jerome, the project's only real flag-bearer, recorded and released the trilogy "Die Aesthetik Der Herrschaftsfreiheit" (Trisol) and has taken up touring again with his new band mates Patrick Kleinbauer, Eric Emmel and Tom Luciani. ROME's lyrics often deal with anarchism and are demanding freedom and equal rights for all people on earth.
Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/romeproject

2) Rome is a hip-hop mc and producer from Los Angeles, USA signed to Omar Cruz label BYI.
Released "Welcome to Rome" in 2008 and "My Demo" in June 16, 2009.
R.O.M.E.’s My Demo dropped June 16 via OnSmash and DJ Skee. Production from DJ Muggs, Cool & Dre, Tha Bizness and R.O.M.E. Myspace: http://myspace.com/rome

3) Rome was a smooth R&B singer, born Jerome Woods in Benton Harbor, MI, USA. Early on, he sang along with his mother's soul records (Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke) as well as in the local church choir. He joined an R&B cover band named Fire & Ice while in high school, and traveled around the region performing in local clubs and talent contests as a solo act and with the band. Woods dropped out of Alabama's Oakwood University in 1989 to pursue his dream on the West Coast, and toured with Vesta as a backing vocalist as well as appearing in industry showcases and cable-access programs.
Finally, he connected with producers Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit, who sent his demo to RCA Records. The label signed him immediately, and he began working on his debut album in mid-1996. The self-titled LP appeared in April 1997 and soon ascended to number 30 on the album charts, earning gold certification. Thank You followed two years later. Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thebestofrome

4) Rome was a experimental dub-influenced band from Chicago, USA on Thrill Jockey that consists of Rik Shaw (Bass, Melodica), Elliot Dicks (Drums) and "Le Deuce" (Samples, Tapes). They have released one, self-titled album on Thrill Jockey records in 1996, consisting of seven songs culled from hours of improvisation, an EP with radically different mixes of two tracks not from the album, one of the tracks from the EP "Beware Soul Snatchers" appears in a further remix on the "Macro Dub Infection Volume 2" compilation.

5) Rome is the alter ego of Cape Verdian zouk singer John Monteiro.

6) Rome (full name Rome Ramirez) is a singer and guitarist who was chosen to become Sublime's new frontman on the basis that a fully-fledged reunion occurs. He has already fronted Sublime in "Yours Truly" their first album as "Sublime with Rome" in 2012 Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/romemusica http://www.last.fm/music/Sublime+with+Rome?ac=sublime%20wi

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Rome Lyrics

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All shine and spark
Like countries adrift
Into the dark
We throw the truth of it

For aren't we all
Free from fault
And seek freedom from the frightend flesh

But we ruin it all

Now spring is back
To melt the snows
And confuse the heart
Where its warm wind blows

We're cooking up madness
In the heat and flies
Just to have it eaten up
by their lightless fires

She rules the wastelands
With envious hands
And you lose yourself in dreams of her
Like some snake in the grass

All shine and spark
Like countries adrift

And into the dark
We throw the truth of it

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song, "All shine and spark, Like countries adrift into the dark, We throw the truth of it", seems to be a commentary on modern society's tendency to hide the truth and present a façade of perfection. The "shine and spark" could be interpreted as the shiny veneer we put on our lives to impress others, while the "countries adrift into the dark" might symbolize the aimlessness and lost feeling many people experience. "We throw the truth of it" suggests a willful ignorance of reality in favor of something more palatable.

The second stanza shifts the focus to the human condition: "For aren't we all, Free from fault, And seek freedom from the frightened flesh, But we ruin it all." The first line challenges the idea of human perfection by suggesting that no one is faultless. The second line acknowledges our fear of death, and the third line suggests that despite this fear, we often engage in self-destructive behavior that ultimately ruins our chances of achieving that freedom.

The chorus repeats the opening stanza, emphasizing the idea that we continue to hide the truth even when it would be more beneficial to confront it. The last stanza is a bit more enigmatic, with lines like "She rules the wastelands with envious hands" and "Like some snake in the grass." It's difficult to know exactly what Rome is referring to here, but it could be interpreted as a warning against those who would try to control or manipulate others.

Line by Line Meaning

All shine and spark
We present ourselves in a flashy and showy way

Like countries adrift
Without a clear direction or purpose

Into the dark
In the face of the unknown

We throw the truth of it
We disregard reality and live in a fanciful world

For aren't we all
Because aren't we all

Free from fault
Without any blame or wrongdoing

And seek freedom from the frightened flesh
And strive for liberty from our fearful physical selves

But we ruin it all
But we ruin everything with our actions

Now spring is back
The season of spring has returned

To melt the snows
Melting the cold and frozen things

And confuse the heart
Causing uncertainty and indecisiveness